Bottom of the 1st - 6 runs, 7 hits
Gonzalez on the mound for Yokohama
Murton strikes out swinging. Hirano hits a single to center. Toritani hits an infield single, runners on first and second. Arai hits an RBI single to left, runners on first and second. Brazell hits an RBI single to right, runners on first and third. Sekimoto hits an RBI single to center, runners on first and second. Asai hits an RBI double to left, runners on second and third. Fujii hits a 2-run single to center, runner on first. Nomi hits a sac bunt, runner on second. Murton grounds out to short.

Bottom of the 6th - 4 runs, 4 hits
Sanada on the mound for Yokohama
Brazell gets hit by a pitch and is replaced by a pinch-runner R. Arai. Sekimoto fouls out to first. Asai hits a single to left, runners on first and second. A. Fujii hits a single to right, bases loaded. Nomi hits an RBI single to left and Asai gets thrown out running the bases, runners on first and second. Murton hits a 3-run homer to left-center. Hirano grounds out to second.

Missed Opportunities

Top of the 5th
Nomi on the mound for Hanshin
Nakamura hits a double to left. Watanabe flies out to left. Takeyama flies out to second. Ikki, pinch-hitting for Kosugi, strikes out looking.

Top of the 6th
Nomi on the mound for Hanshin
Ishikawa hits a single to center. Morimoto strikes out looking. Kinjo hits a single to center, runners on first and second. Murata hits into a 5-4-3 double play.

Top of the 7th
Nomi on the mound for Hanshin
Defensive changes: Shibata takes over in center; Hirano moves from center to second; R. Arai takes over at first.
Sledge flies out to center. Nakamura flies out to right. Watanabe hits a triple to right. Shimozono, pinch-hitting to Takeyama, lines out to third.

Top of the 8th
Nomi on the mound for Hanshin
Naito fouls out to third. Ishikawa strikes out swinging. Morimoto hits a single to left. Kinjo hits a single to left, runners on first and third. Fujita grounds out to short.

Bottom of the 8th
Yamaguchi on the mound for Yokohama
Defensive changes: Naito takes over in right.
Asai hits a single to center. A. Fujii hits a single to left, runners on first and second. Komiyama enters the game as a pinch-runner for A. Fujii. Lin, pinch-hitting for Nomi, hits into a 4-6-3 double play. Murton walks, runners on first and third. Hirano strikes out swinging.

Notes

Yokohama: The Bay Stars lost their 4th game in a row. This was also their 7th shutout loss of the year. ... Gonzalez took the loss and is now 1-1. He also started the game on 4 days of rest.

Hanshin: The Tigers sent 10 batters to the plate in the 1st inning. Every player in the starting line-up had at least one hit and one run scored. They also won their third straight (in sweeping the Bay Stars). This was the Tigers 4th shutout victory of the year. ... Nomi stopped a personal 2-game losing streak and is now 4-6. ... A number of Tigers had to hold Brazell back after he was hit by a pitch in his right elbow in the 6th.